by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Feb 26, 2016 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
We recently managed to secure the cancellation of a client’s (“X”) deportation liability. The decision to cancel the deportation liability was made right at the top of the Immigration New Zealand ladder, by the Minister of Immigration himself. The background was... by Dew James - Staff Solicitor | Dec 11, 2015 | Citizenship, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
There has been no bigger news in Trans-Tasman relations recently than the deportation of New Zealand citizens out of Australia. From the news reports, it appears that many of these Kiwis being deported have not spent any meaningful length of time in New Zealand, some... by James Turner, Senior Solicitor | Nov 4, 2015 | Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
There have been reports in the media, both in the past and more recently, about faulty breathalyzers. The breathalyzers have been giving people false reads on their blood alcohol levels which has led many to get into their cars believing they are below the limit. They... by bmilnes2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | Immigration Appeals, Immigration Problems, Immigration Visas |
This may have been a more challenging decision than many for Immigration NZ, because in our society, it is unusual for an older woman to marry a substantially younger man. For whatever reasons, we seem more willing to accept older men with young partners and the... by Simon Laurent, Principal, Laurent Law Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland | Oct 21, 2015 | Immigration Visas |
Martin Laidlaw, the Scottish builder starring with Team Orange on The Block NZ, has recently been saved from being deported. He briefly became an overstayer when Immigration refused his application for another Work Visa. Fortunately, perhaps owing to public pressure...